In India, incidence of multiple myeloma affects 1.8 % in a population of 100,000. Approximately, 50,000 new cases of multiple myeloma are diagnosed each year.

A recent study conducted by CORE Diagnostics reveal that genetic abnormalities are more prevalent among younger median age of 50 years to 70 years, which forms 65 % of total multiple myeloma cases.

The study aimed to find out the frequency of cytogenetic aberrations in multiple myeloma patients in the Indian perspective. The retrospective observational study included 1001 patients falling in the age bracket of 21-90 years and was carried on over a course of three years from January 2015 to January 2018 at CORE Diagnostics.